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Exhibition: Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived

Exhibition: Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived

May 31, 2021

State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL

PAST-FORWARD: STAVROS ECONOMOU UNARCHIVED

(12 June – 2 October 2021)

Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived is the first retrospective exhibition of the work of Stavros Economou, one of the most significant representatives of Modern Architecture in Cyprus.

Setting the architect’s archive in motion, the exhibition brings to the forefront his multidimensional practice during a period of intense transformation on a spatial, socio-political and economic level, spanning from the last years of British rule until the first decades after the declaration of the Republic of Cyprus. At the same time, the exhibition expands the architectural archive with the use of digital media and storytelling (3D images, short films, virtual reality applications, etc.), creating a stage for dialogue, while posing questions on the modern Cypriot city and its public space, as well as the integration of modern architectural heritage into contemporary life.

The revival and multimedia reconstruction of Stavros Economou’s architectural archive proposes a journey into the Cypriot urban landscape and the dynamics that have shaped it from the mid-20th century onwards, acting as a vehicle to reflect on the place’s identity and the social role of the architect.

The exhibition programme features a series of parallel events such as architectural workshops, short courses, video projections and guided tours.

Curators

  • Popi Iacovou
  • George Artopoulos
  • Michalis Sioulas
  • Marina Christodoulidou

STATE GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART – SPEL

73 Ammochostos Street, 1016 Lefkosia

Opening

Saturday, 12 June 2021, 11:00 – 19:00

Duration

12 June – 2 October 2021

Opening hours

Tuesday – Friday 10:00–18:00, Saturday 11:00–19:00 (closed on public holidays)

Co-organisers

Sponsors

  • Cyprus Forest Industries
  • PH Furnishing Ltd
  • Alexandros Diogenous
  • ONEK – Youth Board of Cyprus
  • St. Mary’s School
  • ELNIA Ltd
  • MUSKITA Aluminium Industries
  • Agathocleous Group/LIMA

Supporters

  • CAA – Cyprus Architects Association
  • ETEK – Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber
  • POEEM – Pancyprian Organisation of Freelance Architects and Civil Engineers

Contact
+357 22 479600
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